Health & Fitness
Public pharmaceutical companies launch a campaign to avoid losses
October 28, 2015
Public pharmaceutical companies launch a campaign to avoid losses
The Pharmacists' Syndicate launched a campaign on Tuesday to save public sector pharmaceutical companies from losses, which amounted this year…
#FreeBacon topic sizzles on social media after WHO meat report
October 28, 2015
#FreeBacon topic sizzles on social media after WHO meat report
Bacon lovers took to social media on Tuesday to express disdain over a World Health Organization report that said processed…
We cannot prohibit the production of processed meat: Health Ministry
October 27, 2015
We cannot prohibit the production of processed meat: Health Ministry
The Health and Population Ministry's role in dealing with meat products is only regulatory, according to spokesperson Dr. Khaled Megahed,…
WHO experts signal victory over 1 of 3 polio strains
October 27, 2015
WHO experts signal victory over 1 of 3 polio strains
The world should stop vaccinating children against one of the three strains of the crippling polio virus as part of…
Lifting weights is the ideal sport for keeping your brain in good health
October 26, 2015
Lifting weights is the ideal sport for keeping your brain in good health
A new study indicates that lifting weights twice a week helps to combat a decline in brain health, particularly in…
Processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can: WHO
October 26, 2015
Processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can: WHO
Eating processed meat can cause bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World…
Dark chocolate is good for your heart and arteries
October 26, 2015
Dark chocolate is good for your heart and arteries
Most scientific studies agree that antioxidant-rich cacao powder and dark chocolate help to protect the heart.
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
October 26, 2015
MERS, Ebola, bird flu: science’s big missed opportunities
Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial…
The next big thing in Korean beauty: muscles
October 25, 2015
The next big thing in Korean beauty: muscles
Looks no longer center only on the face in beauty-obsessed South Korea, where more women are hitting the gym to…
Govt unable to provide heart medication: Doctors Syndicate
October 24, 2015
Govt unable to provide heart medication: Doctors Syndicate
The Doctors Syndicate has said that hundreds of thousands of heart patients in Egypt suffer from a shortage of Cordarone,…